angren

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See also: Ángrén

Middle English

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Etymology

From Old Norse angra; equivalent to anger (distress, annoyance, anger) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

Verb

angren

  1. To be annoyed, angry or upset; to be in a state of mental stress.
    • 1485, Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur Book XVIII, Chapter viii leaf 369r:
      And soo whan she herd how the quene was an angred for the dethe of syre Patryse / Thenne she told it openly that she was neuer gylty
      "And so when she heard how the queen was an-angered for the death of Sir Patrise, then she told it openly that she was never guilty"
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. To annoy, anger, aggravate, or rile; to make angry.
  3. (rare) To hurt; to inflict injury or afflictions upon someone.
  4. (rare) To cause to be inflamed or swollen (of injuries).

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Descendants

  • English: anger
  • Scots: anger
  • Yola: angerth (adj.)

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